When Legislation Fails: A Change of Heart? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Dec 1, 1984 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-19 Number-12

The election year has ended, but the debates continue. And one of the most controversial issues is the role of religion in government. The Hare Krsna movement takes no side in the political battle, but it can offer thoughtful advice to help solve a complex problem.... read more

Religion’s Ultimate Goal by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Nov 1, 1984 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-19 Number-11

Recently, at the ISKCON centers in West Virginia and Washington, D.C., I witnessed with pleasure thousands of Indians coming to visit. And I know the same phenomenon is occurring at dozens of other ISKCON centers throughout North America and Europe, wherever there is... read more

How to Develop Spiritual Vision by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Oct 1, 1984 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-19 Number-10

In the Vedic literature we find the phrase sastra-caksus, which means "to see with the eyes of scripture." Scriptures like the Bhagavad-gita teach eternal truths, and these truths can be confirmed in our daily experience. By this... read more

Religion and the Engines of War by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Sep 1, 1984 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-19 Number-09

Many violent conflicts erupting around the world today are being billed by the news media as "religious wars." Fighting between the Sikhs and Hindus in India, between Christians and Moslems in Beirut, between the Moslem sects of Iran and Iraq, and between... read more

Freedom from All Miseries by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Aug 1, 1984 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-19 Number-08

Within this short essay I intend to prove that there is no real happiness in the material world. And I have strong evidence to support my argument. But before you quit me, hoping to avoid the curses of some cynical misanthrope, let me assure you that my conclusion is... read more

Commitment to a Cause – When Does It Become Too Much? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jul 1, 1984 | From the Editor, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-19 Number-07

Members of the Krsna consciousness movement are sometimes criticized as being too committed, even fanatical. Aside from narrow-minded persons who think that anyone outside their own sect is "of the devil," even persons with a curiosity in Krsna... read more